Newark – Toledo – Chicago

The pilot was completing a night mail flight from Newark to Chicago with an en route stop in Toledo. The takeoff was initiated in limited visibility due to the night, rain falls and fog. Just after liftoff, the airplane collided with a boundary fence and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Nicholas A. Laurenzana was injured.

Flight / Schedule

Newark – Toledo – Chicago

Aircraft

Boeing 95

Registration

NC425E

MSN

1069

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

February 25, 1933 at 03:55 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Toledo Ohio

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

41.6529°, -83.5378°

Narrative Report

On February 25, 1933 at 03:55 AM, Newark – Toledo – Chicago experienced a crash involving Boeing 95, operated by National Air Transport - USA, with the event recorded near Toledo Ohio.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The pilot was completing a night mail flight from Newark to Chicago with an en route stop in Toledo. The takeoff was initiated in limited visibility due to the night, rain falls and fog. Just after liftoff, the airplane collided with a boundary fence and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Nicholas A. Laurenzana was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC425E, MSN 1069, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.6529°, -83.5378°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot was completing a night mail flight from Newark to Chicago with an en route stop in Toledo. The takeoff was initiated in limited visibility due to the night, rain falls and fog. Just after liftoff, the airplane collided with a boundary fence and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Nicholas A. Laurenzana was injured.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Newark – Toledo – Chicago

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 95

Registration

NC425E

MSN

1069

Year of Manufacture

1929